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Erich (Rick) Schneider Profile

Erich Schneider is a family law and divorce attorney at Weinberger Law Group in New Jersey. He graduated from Villanova University in 1988 with a B.A. Mr. Schneider received his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law in 1991.

Mr. Schneider has practiced primarily family law for his entire career. He has experience in nearly all aspects of family law including divorce, custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution of assets and domestic violence. Mr. Schneider received the esteemed honor of becoming certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney in September of 2002. He is also recognized as a highly qualified Family Law Mediator helping countless families resolve even their most complex issues.

Mr. Schneider has been a member of the Monmouth County Bar Association since 1994. He has also volunteered his time as an experienced panelist in the Early Settlement Panel Program in Monmouth County since 1998. He has served as head of the ESP Program since 2002. He has also been a member of the Domestic Violence Working Group of Monmouth County since 2002.

In March 2010 and 2011 Mr. Schneider was designated a "New Jersey Super Lawyer"*, having previously been recognized as a "Rising Star".

In May 2012 Mr. Schneider became co-chair of the Monmouth County Family Law Committee.

Areas of Practice:

Family and Matrimonial Law Divorce and Legal Separations Dissolution of Domestic Partnerships/Civil Unions and Same Sex Marriages Child Custody Visitation and Parenting Time Child Support Mediation Alimony and Palimony Division of Assets – Equitable Distribution Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements Adoption and Kinship Legal Guardianships Children's Educational Needs Emancipation Modification of Custody Modification of Child Support Modification, Reduction or Termination of Alimony Enforcement of Custody Enforcement of Child Support Enforcement of Alimony Paternity Domestic Violence Matters Post Divorce Matters Relocation out of the State of New Jersey with a child Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P - formerly DYFS)

Certification/Specialties:

Matrimonial Law Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Past Employment:

Sawyer, Gale, Laughlin & Schneider

Partner (2005 – 2012)

Newman, Scarola & Schneider

Associate (1994 – 2005)

Honorable Robert Feldman, J.S.C.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County

(1992 – 1993)

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When seeking a New Jersey divorce lawyer or family law attorney, it is crucial to find someone that not only understands the difficulties you are facing, but has a masterful command of New Jersey State Family Law. Only about two percent of the attorneys practicing in the State of New Jersey are Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney. Rick Schneider, Erin B. Brueche, Jessica Ragno Sprague, and managing partner, Bari Zell Weinberger, can count themselves among this select few.

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